#SriLankan court acquits ex-rebel lawmaker of murder charges
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan court on Wednesday acquitted a rebel-turned-lawmaker of charges that he was involvedContinue Reading
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Daughter of slain #SriLankan journalist files UN complaint
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A daughter of a slain Sri Lankan journalist filed a complaint Friday with the UnitedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka sticks to cremation of Muslim Covid-19 victims rejecting international pleas and recommendations from its own experts
AFP- Sri Lanka’s government insisted Friday on the cremation of all coronavirus victims, rejecting international pleas and recommendations from itsContinue Reading
India says it will prioritize Sri Lanka in providing Covid19 vaccine
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — India’s foreign minister told Sri Lanka’s president on Wednesday that Sri Lanka will be prioritizedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s health ministry expert advice includes both cremation and burial of COVID-19 dead bodies
An Expert Panel appointed by the Ministry of Health has produced a report with revised recommendations to include both cremationContinue Reading
Sri Lanka gov cremates unclaimed COVID19 dead bodies
Sri Lankan health authorities have cremated all unclaimed dead bodies kept at the Institute of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology inContinue Reading
The Muslim Council of Britain to launch legal action against Sri Lankan government’s ‘forced cremations’
The Muslim Council of Britain to launch legal action against Sri Lankan government’s ‘forced cremations’ “The ongoing ‘forced cremation’ policyContinue Reading
#SriLanka welcomes first tourists despite new coronavirus strain
AFP- Mon, December 28, 2020 Sri Lanka welcomed its first foreign tourists in nine months Monday even as a newContinue Reading
Sri Lanka health ministry insists cremation still the only policy for COVID19 victims; refrain from making fake news
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health insists all COVID19 victims are cremated as per the expert advices ministry has received soContinue Reading
#SriLanka health authorities cremate COVID 19 victim, despite Court order to pause until Gov decision on disposal
Sri Lanka Health authorities today cremated the dead body of Abdul Sheikh Carder (84), despite an order by Galle magistrateContinue Reading
